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Water Opportunities

🏢 AECOM • 📍 Croydon, England • 🕒 Sep 14, 2026
Salary Range
£28,610 - £31,548
£2,384 - £2,629 / mo

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Croydon, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Job Description


At AECOM, we believe infrastructure creates an opportunity for everyone.

If you are interested in working on leading Water projects at home and globally, in a team with a market-leading flexible working culture that enables your professional development and that delivers unrivalled client service, then we would love to hear from you!

We are looking for people who share our values, of all grades and disciplines, and in any location across England and Wales.

We would like to hear from individuals at all levels to support or lead the delivery of projects throughout their life cycle.

With an exciting and growing project portfolio, there is no better time to join our UK Water team.

Please register your interest through application to this advert.

What can we offer?

You will have the opportunity to be involved in the delivery of major schemes within the water sector following our success on Wessex Water, Thames Water and Severn Trent Water in partnership with Contractors such as Kier, Murphy, Ferrovial/Laing O'Rourke and Morrison Utility Services.

We offer ongoing opportunities for professional development. Join us and grow your career whilst contributing to AECOM’s delivery excellence from day one.


Qualifications


We are looking for you to
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  • Have experience in the full cycle of project design delivery from inception to detailed design.
  • Be able to take responsibility for leading small projects and sub tasks from a technical perspective.
  • Have knowledge and experience of design of one, or more, of the following:Water treatment works.Wastewater treatment works.
  • Potable water networks, pumping stations and reservoirs.Waste water networks including gravity systems, pumping stations and rising mains.
  • Be experienced in working within multidisciplinary teams.
  • Be able to represent AECOM in Client facing roles.
  • Knowledge of Safety in Design principles and accustomed to working to a high standard in terms of H&S compliance.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Have a BSc/BEng or equivalent
  • Work towards or hold chartership with a relevant professional institution.

Additional Information


Your benefits will include:

Helping our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance is important to us. If you join AECOM, as well as receiving a competitive salary, you’ll also have the opportunity to explore flexible working arrangements. Core benefits include 25 days’ annual leave, company pension scheme, private medical insurance, life assurance and one paid annual professional institution membership fee. You can also choose from a wide range of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle.

You’ll also be able to give back to communities with up to two paid CSR days each year. Through our charity, The AECOM Foundation, you can volunteer to support children in developing countries. And if you’re a member of the Reserve Forces you’ll receive an additional 15 days paid leave for training commitments.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

Join us and let’s get started.

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

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Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Water Opportunities roles across AECOM's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Architectural & Engineering Services.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £28,610 - £31,548 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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